Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35318, Samuel Foster, Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Rd.
of Foster, Samuel
S. 35.318
CONTENTS

6066.
Maine
Samuel Foster,
Corporal, Capt Dexter
Rhode Island line - 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of August 1818
R.I. and Mass. Line. Records correct.
Certificate of Pension issued the Dec 9 1818 of Jan'y 1819 and del d
R.C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 18/31. 4/30 - 5.70
Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$53.70
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
crew Sharon,
Boston

Volpianus sent July 12 1821 R. C. Vose Esq. August 1821

Samuel Foster
New Sharon Kennebec County
Corps of Col. Angell, R.I.
Reg. April 1777. to April
1779 - 2 years -
August 14. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
I Samuel Foster now residing in New Sharon in the District of Maine, being a citizen of the United States born in Marlborough in this State, aged seventy five years, upon Oath testify and declare, that to the best of my recollection in April 1775 I joined Col. Ponds company in Col. Joseph Reids Reg t . Massachusetts line — served in said company in and about Boston about eight months, when I joined a company called Smithfield and Cumberland Rangers until April 1777 at which time I enlisted as a Corporal under Col. Dexter in the Continental service in the Reg t . of Col. Israel Angel — Lieut. Col. Olney L t . Colonel. Gen l . J. M. Varnums Brigade — Rhode Island line — continued in said Reg t . about two years when on account of ill health had permission from L t . Col. Olney to retire to Cumberland where my family then were till further orders — having recruiting orders at the same time — soon after the Reg t . removed from Warren to the Southward I believe at Kesey my health continuing ill I was not inclined to join them — nor did I ever join them after — I was at the defence of M t Id l  a few days battle of Red Bank, Monmouth and the retreat from R t Id l under Gen l . Sullivan — from this Reg t . I had no written discharge nor had any others there at that time to my knowledge — at the expiration of the three years enlistment I joined the Massachusetts service as Lieutenant under Gen l . Waldo worth —
From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support — I am not to my knowledge now on any pension list whatever — if I am I hereby relinquish them — and wish now to be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine
Samuel Foster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co.
On the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1910 Samuel Foster within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Pres. C.Just. C.C.C. Pres. E.C. Circuit
I hereby testify and say that I am personally acquainted with the within named Samuel Foster and am fully of opinion that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
John Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co.
On the fourteenth day of August A.D. 1910 John Smith above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Pres. C.Just. C.C.C. Pres. E.C. Circuit
Cop & present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Hon ble the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do certify to your Honor, that
Samuel Foster , a citizen of the United States, now resident in New Sharon, in said county of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of August , A.D. 1910, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 10, A.D. 1910, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a noncommissioned officer , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months , as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed this third day of October, A.D. 1910.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

I Richard Foster of Newsham in the County of Kennebec of lawful age do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Samuel Foster of this town from my earliest infancy - that according to my best recollection he enlisted into the Conti- nental service in the year 1777, in the battalion of Capt Dexter with whom I was well acquainted - The Regt was com- manded by Col Angel - I believe said Foster was in this service about two years - know when he retired from service recollect seeing a letter written by him to his family soon after the battle of Bunkerhill - I was with him while stationed at Wadsworth Black Island some time Richard Foster
Kennebec ss. Feb 4, 1818 then appeared the above named deponent before me and made oath to the above declaration by him subscri- bed - and said Foster is a person of truth and veracity - Jesse Briggs
Justiciary The Peace
Jesse Briggs Esq above named, is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec. Nathan Weston Esq

I Samuel Varnum of Clinton in the County of Kennebec Eng - testify and say that I was in the Continental service - Rhode Island line in the year AD 1777 at which time I was well acquainted with Samuel Foster officer of Newberne in the District of Maine then a Corporal in Capt. Dexter's Company in Col. Angel's Regt. my Brother J. M. Varnum Brig General Rhode Island line - I was knowing to his doing duty as such about two years. I knew him at the besieging of Bristol Island a few days, at the battle of Red Bank & Red Bank and at the retreat from Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan
Saml Varnum
Concord Fe. August. 24 1818 -
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Varnum, & made oaths to the truth of the foregoing affidavit affidavit before me
Eph. Gatchell Just. Peace
I certify that Ephraim Gatchell above named is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec and that I am satisfied that the above testimony is entitled to credit.
Nathan Weston Secy

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Nothing  dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this Nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. H. Davis

Samuel Foster
Colt. — Jan 7 1818.
Mar 1818
Robert F. Rose, Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Foster aged  seventy six years, resident in Newsharone in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  Dexter and Regiment commanded by Colonel Angel of the line of the State of Rhode Island upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years , was in Battle at Hop Meadow  at Red bank with the Hessians at Monmouth  and with General Sullivan at Rhode Island
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  fourteenth day of August 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6066 . And I, the said Samuel  Foster do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Foster
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have no estate or income whatever  except my necessary clothing and bedding  I have lost one of my legs which was amputated  in the year 1790 and I have totally blind for more  than one year last past. I live with my children  and am wholly destitute of property.
Samuel Foster
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the sixth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr  C J C C Pleas
True Copy
Attest J. M. Dorr  cl

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Samuel Tinker V.F. 50-318
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. O Pond Joseph Read Mass.   ✓ Apr. 1777 Smithfield Benjamin Rains   Apr. 1777 2 years Corpl Dexter Israel Angell R.I.   also served as Quartermaster under Genl. Wadsworth Mass.  
First Muffler
Battles engaged in, Mud Island Red Bank Monmouth, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, /
Date of application for pension, Aug 14 1812  He was at age 75-
Residence at date of application, New Sharon Penobscot Maine Dist. Mass.
Age at date of application, at Attleboro Mass in 1745
Remarks:
He has no record here { died Apr 2 1825 *  Children all referred to but no names are stated  * from Agency book
Full papers not furnished
Very respectfully,

March 23, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. W. S. Davenport 1535 Highland Avenue Rochester New York
BA-J/MCS Nathaniel Foster, S. 34866 Samuel Foster, S. 35318
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Nathaniel, Samuel, and Thomas Foster.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 34866, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathaniel Foster.
He enlisted in April, 1777, place not given, served as private in Captain Bailey's and John Burnham's companies in Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged in April, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and was living in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged fifty-eight years, and a child, aged thirteen years, but he did not give their names. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Death not on O. 12
*****
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35318, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Foster.
He was born at Attleboro, Massachusetts. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in April, 1775, and served eight months in Captain O. Pond's company in Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts regiment. He then joined a company called Smithfield and Cumberland Rangers and served until April, 1777, at which time he enlisted and served about two years as corporal under Captain Dexter in Colonel Israel Angell's Rhode Island regiment and was in the battles of Red Bank, Fort Mifflin, Monmouth and Rhode Island. After this service he returned "to Cumberland" where his family was living. He later served with the Massachusetts troops as lieutenant under General Walsworth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1818, at which time he was seventy-five years of age and was living at New Sharon, Kennebec County, Maine District.
In 1820 he was living at New Sharon with his children, names not given.
He died April 2, 1825.
One Richard Foster was living at New Sharon in 1818 but his relation to the soldier was not given.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, this office is unable to send more than two records to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Per 2D
Dexter, Maine, April 18, 1921
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. Commissioner.
Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of Lieut. Samu- el Foster, born in 1743-4 and died at Livermore Falls, Maine, in 1826.
Very truly yours, Mrs. S. L. Small

PARKER, WAGNER & WALTON ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS MUTUAL LIFE BUILDINGS NEW YORK
To the Honorable the Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me copies of the applications for pensions and transcripts of records relating thereto of the following revolution- ary soldiers:
Samuel Foster, R. I. Line, pled in Pension roll on Jan. 28, 1819, from Kennebec, Maine. Died Aug. 7, 1825
James Orne, Mass. Line, pled in roll Apr. 9, 1819, from

Bristol County, Mass. Died Oct. 12, 1820.
Respectfully yours, Jno. S. Parker.
July 14, 1910
JUL 16 1910

ADT.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. W. D. 18/7/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Samuel Foster
Service R.F.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Gnr. F. 35 318

WEEDEN & COMPANY, INVESTMENTS. cu
6066-18
RECEIVED DEC 30 1901 A. B. ...
19 AND 21 EXCHANGE STREET,
PROVIDENCE R. I.
Dec. 24th, 1901.
The Chief of the Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I would respectfully request that you furnish me with a statement of the military history of Samuel Foster, a soldier of the Revolutionary War . He served in Col. Israel Angell's Battalion of Rhode Island Militia, and drew a pension. He was placed on the pension roll January 16th, 1819- died 1825, in Kennebec County, Maine.
My object in requesting this is to enable me to join the Sons of American Revolution.
Yours truly,

35318
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 35318
Samuel Foster
Corp Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan'y 6-1909 Weeden & Co. - P.M. R.D.
Dec. 12-1902 Mrs. G. D. Libby Gardiner Maine
1910 July 20 Hick. To Geo. S. Parker V.P. Me. 921 May 12 Hist. to Mrs. S. L. Small.
1934 Mar. 23 Hist. to Mrs. W. S. Davenport. See letter in Nathaniel Foster Ms. 34866. Ms. 1

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
NOV 25
706224
1902
WAR DEPARTMENT
Gardiner, Me.
Nov 24, 1902.
Samuel Foster
Joshua R. D. Reg't. 1st Rhine
Mrs G. D. Libby
Requests record
WRAPPER.
(515)
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, November 25, 1902.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. G. D. Libby, 105 Dresden Avenue, Gardiner, Maine.
For the pension record of the within mentioned soldier application should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department.
Should you desire information from the records of this office relative to the soldier in question, your request therefor should be accompanied by a statement of your relationship to him.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[Signature] Chief, Record and Pension Office.
(300a)
Per [initials]

Lieutenant Samuel Foster was my great-great Grandfather. I would like his pension record or any information you can give me on the subject will be appreciated.

105 Sweden Avenue
Gardiner, Maine
Nov. 24 th 1902.
Col. F. B. Kingsworth!
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the pension record of Samuel Foster who served in the war of the Revolu- tion and enlisted

from Rhode Island. Mrs. Bette M. Greenfield Peabody referred me to you.
Yours Truly Mrs. G. D. Libby Gardiner Maine